parthenaic

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adjective

of or pertaining to the partheneia (παρθένειᾰ, an Ancient Greek song performed by maidens)

OriginAncient Greek παρθένειᾰ →
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Meanings

adjectiveparthenaic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to the partheneia (παρθένειᾰ, an Ancient Greek song performed by maidens)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρθένειᾰ“songs sung by a chorus of maidens”
  2. Englishparthenaic

From Ancient Greek παρθένειᾰ (parthéneiă, “songs sung by a chorus of maidens”) + -ic.

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APA

parthenaic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthenaic

MLA

“parthenaic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthenaic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parthenaic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parthenaic.

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